The nutritionist food, nutrition, and optimal health /
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2009.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- The very basics of humans and the world we inhabit
- How our body works
- The nature of food
- Carbohydrates are our most basic fuel source
- Fats and cholesterol are not all bad
- Proteins are the basis of our structure and function
- Water is the basis of our body
- Energy metabolism, body weight and composition, and weight
- Vitamins are vital molecules in food
- The minerals of our body
- Exercise and sports nutrition
- Nutrition throughout life
- Nutrition, heart disease, and cancer.